Wales recall gives Sam Warburton chance to state Lions credentials

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Warburton, right, captained Wales in their defeat by Ireland but has been absent from the team for the past two Six Nations matchesRebecca Naden/Reuters

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Ryan Jones will lead Wales again at MurrayfieldTim Ireland/PA

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Robshaw, the England captain, is now the bookmakers’ favourite to lead the LionsTimes photographer,Marc Aspland

John Westerby

Last updated at 1:39PM, March 5 2013

It remains to be seen whether Sam Warburton’s recall to the Wales team revives
his chances of becoming Lions captain, but for the meantime he will remain
in the ranks for the crucial RBS Six Nations Championship game against
Scotland on Saturday.

Ryan Jones, who has led Wales to victories away to France and Italy, will lead
the side again at Murrayfield, despite Warburton’s return to the starting
line-up.

Warburton missed the game in Paris through injury and came off the bench in
Rome, but he has now been restored at open-side flanker in place of Justin
Tipuric, who drops